XIII

I was watching an episode of ‘West Wing’, an I got this weird sense that I wish politicians were more like the fictional president character played by Martin Sheen, President Josiah Bartlet. This is the type of leader that I could root for, someone that I would be proud of saying, “That is my president”.

Alas, he is only a fictitious character from a successful television series that ran from 1999 to 2006. But, wouldn’t it be a wonderful concept if there really was a person with his charisma, chivalry, intelligence, and truthfulness. A man that is not bounded by the corporations that donates to his campaign. A man that rules based on facts rather than greed.

Sadly, this is reality. There is no such person.